Jeremy Tan

• Assisted the team by providing various supports and guidance both technically (primarily engaged in discussions with the Tax Technical Team on the ambigious interpretations and operationally (assisted the managers and supervisors on any roadblocks and challenging in managing the clients)
• Provided instructions on newly assigned jobs by setting the expectations, timeline, approach needed and deliverable required.
• Constantly monitor the progress of the jobs assigned through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
• Monitor and ensured the billing and collections monthly KPIs are met.
• Involved in the annual budget and KPIs setting.

Key Achievement(s)

- Managed to obtain favorable reply from IRB on the transfer of funds into Malaysia (foreign source vs Malaysian source)

- Negotiated and subsequently reduced the initial tax audit findings from RM 48 million to RM 15 million

- Managed to obtain confirmation from IRB as to whether our client which is principally involved in business of printing the packaging and labels is eligible for RA tax incentive

- Managed the Customs (Rules of Valuation) Regulation 1999 Audit with Kastam on behalf of our client which is principally involved in distribution of cleaning products

- Assisted client with AVIP and voluntary disclosure including quantifying taxable and non-taxable services/goods and negotiated with Kastam on the amicable amounts for settlement

- Managed and obtained Kastam’s rulings on various area such as HS code clarifications, confirmation on tax treatments and etc

• In charge of direct and indirect tax filings.

• Ensure accurate and timely filing of all direct & indirect tax forms within the operational jurisdictions (Malaysia and Singapore).

• Reviewing SAP GL accounts to observe any exceptions.

• Coordinate tax filings and information requests with tax consultants.

• Liaising with tax consultants with respect to timelines and fees.

• Facilitate resolution of tax audit exercises within the operational

.jurisdictions (in particular Malaysia & Singapore).

• Monthly datareporting of GL accounts in SAP to Head of Tax.

• Cross-checking the underlying nature of the transactions and reconciling the figures in the GL with GL team and business unit before taking into account the reporting for SST and GST tax filings.

• Providing advisory and consultancy support to businesses for any tax treatment ambiguities.

• For one-off or ad-hoc transactions, this including reviewing the contracts before advising the possible tax implications and propose viable solutions to the business.

• Identifying tax planning opportunities and providing an innovative solution to the business.

• Manage tax provision and tax compliance process.

• Maintain tax balances on general ledger in SAP.

Key Achievements

1) Malaysia : Digital service tax & B2B exemption

• Executed the implementation of digital service tax by 15 December 2019 (the effective implementation date was on 1 January 2020), these include seeking clarifications and confirmation with various stakeholders at all levels.

• Initiated the B2B exemption program with IT vendors and thus resulting in service tax saving by 20%.

• Facilitated both the GST refund & income tax refund amounting to RM 8.5 million with the tax authorities and 80% of the amounts were refunded by June 2020.

Key Achievement(s)

• Involved in tax audit & investigation including identifying gap areas & provide the analysis of the gap areas for tax settlement.

• Addressed the exposure of the gap to the client and also involved in the negotiation of tax settlement with the IRB's officers.

• Managing of GST tax audits and managing the registration of SST.

• Managed to get 2 high net worth clients' status to be cleared under the Special Voluntary Disclosure Program initiated by the tax authority.

• Successful obtained confirmation from the tax authority that the disposal of shares in real property company is not taxable. The tax exposure was RM 35 million as opposed to RM 3.5 million..

• Involved in the implementation of GST for the clients Clarifying with Customs on GST related matters.

• Involved in client's UATtesting for GST compliance purposes include ensuring that the GST summary were accurate.

• Preparation of the tax computation and corporate tax filing.

• Preparation of the transfer pricing documentation.

Preparation of the tax computation and filing of tax return and involved in the

implementation of GST and briefings.